Virtual tour of the exterior of the Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal

St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, place of worship known to the world, is located on the north side of West Mount Royal in Montreal. St. Joseph is the patron of Catholic Canada. The basilica was founded in 1904 with the Chapel of Brother Andrew, the brother of St. Croix.

The dome structure is second in size after the dome of St. Peter's in Rome. The pilgrims and sick (2 million / year) attend this great church of Canada. We must climb 283 steps to reach it. In 2003 it was declared a National Historic Site of Canada.